Joela 2
1 Tsofy ao Ziona ny anjomara! Ary miantsoa mafy ao an-tendrombohitro masìna! Aoka hangovitra ny mponina rehetra amin’ ny tany; Fa avy ny andron’ i Jehovah, eny, efa antomotra izany,
Blow ye the trumpet in Zion; Sound an alarm in my holy mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble! For the day of Jehovah cometh, for it is near!
2 Dia andro maizina sy manjombona, andro mandrahona sy maizim-pito, toy ny fahazavan’ ny maraina miely manerana ny tendrombohitra, dia firenena lehibe sy matanjaka, ka tsy nisy tahaka azy hatrizay hatrizay, sady tsy hisy tahaka azy intsony any aoriany hatramin’ ny taonan’ ny taranaka fara mandimby.
A day of darkness, and gloominess, A day of clouds, and thick darkness. As the morning light spreadeth itself upon the mountains, There cometh a numerous people and a strong; Like them there have been none of old time, And after them there shall not be, Even to the years of many generations.
3 Eo alohany misy afo mandevona, ary any aoriany misy lelafo mandoro; Tahaka ny saha Edena ny tany eo alohany, fa ny any aoriany kosa dia tahaka ny efitra foana, eny, tsy misy tsy azony.
A fire devoureth before them, And behind them a flame burneth; The land is as the garden of Eden before them. And behind them a desolate wilderness! Yea, nothing escapeth them.
4 Mitarehin-tsoavaly ny tarehiny; Ary tahaka ny firiotry ny mpitaingin-tsoavaly ny firiotrany.
Their appearance is like the appearance of horses, And like horsemen do they run;
5 Tahaka ny figorodon’ ny kalesy any an-tampon’ ny tendrombohitra no figorodon’ ny fitsambikimbikiny, sy tahaka ny fipororotry ny lelafo eny amin’ ny hain-tanety, ary tahaka ny firenena mahery voalamina hiady.
Like rattling chariots they leap on the tops of the mountains; Like the crackling flame of fire, which devoureth stubble; Like a mighty host set in battle array.
6 Eo anoloany dia raiki-tahotra indrindra ny firenena; Ny tarehy rehetra mivaloarika;
Before them the people tremble, And all faces gather blackness.
7 Mitsarapaka tahaka ny lehilahy mahery izy ary mananika ny manda tahaka ny mpiady, samy mandroso amin’ izay hitsiny ka tsy vaky laharana;
They run like mighty men; They climb the wall like warriors; They march every one on his way; They change not their paths.
8 Tsy mifanosika izy, fa samy mandroso amin’ izay hitsiny; Ary na dia miezaka mamaky ny sabatra aza izy, dia tsy voaratra.
One doth not thrust another; They march every one in his path, And though they rush among weapons, they are not wounded.
9 Mifamoivoy eran’ ny tanàna izy, mihazakazaka eny amin’ ny manda izy, mananika ny trano izy, miditra ao am-baravarankely toy ny mpangalatra izy.
They run through the city; They run upon the wall; They go up into the houses; They enter in at the windows, like a thief.
10 Eo alohany dia mihorohoro ny tany, ary mihozongozona ny lanitra; Ny masoandro sy ny volana tonga maizina, ary ny kintana tsy mamirapiratra.
The earth quaketh before them, And the heavens tremble; The sun and the moon are darkened, And the stars withdraw their shining.
11 Ary Jehovah mahatonga kotroka eo alohan’ ny miaramilany; Fa lehibe indrindra ny tobiny ary mahery izay manatanteraka ny teniny; Fa lehibe sy mahatahotra indrindra ny andron’ i Jehovah, ka iza no mahatanty izany?
Jehovah uttereth his voice before his army; For very great is his host; Yea, it is mighty, executing his word; The day of Jehovah is great, and very terrible; Who shall be able to bear it?
12 Koa na dia ankehitriny aza, hoy Jehovah, miverena amiko amin’ ny fonareo rehetra ary amin’ ny fifadian-kanina sy ny fitomaniana ary ny fitarainana.
Yet even now, saith Jehovah, Turn ye to me with all your heart, With fasting, with weeping, and with mourning!
13 Ary ny fonareo no triatriaro, fa aza ny fitafianareo, ary miverena amin’ i Jehovah Andriamanitrareo; Fa mamindra fo sy miantra Izy, mahari-po sady be famindram-po ary manenina ny amin’ ny loza,
And rend your hearts, and not your garments, And turn to Jehovah your God, For he is gracious and merciful, Slow to anger, and of great kindness, And repenteth of a threatened evil.
14 Fandrao mba hanenina ihany Izy ka hamela fitahiana ao aoriany, dia fanatitra hohanina sy fanatitra aidina ho an’ i Jehovah Andriamanitrareo.
Who knoweth but he will turn and repent, And leave a blessing behind him, Even a flour-offering and a drink-offering for Jehovah your God.
15 Tsofy ao Ziona ny anjomara, ka manamasìna andro fifadian-kanina, miantsoa fivoriana masìna.
Blow ye the trumpet in Zion; Appoint yea fast; proclaim a solemn assembly!
16 Angony ny vahoaka, manamasìna fiangonana, vorio ny loholona, angòny ny ankizy madinika mbamin’ ny zaza minono; Aoka ny mpampakatra hiala ao an-efi-tranony, ary aoka ny ampakarina hiala ao an-trano fandriany.
Gather the people; appoint a congregation; Assemble the elders; Gather the children and the sucklings! Let the bridegroom come forth from his chamber, And the bride from her nuptial bed!
17 Eo anelanelan’ ny lavarangana fidirana sy ny alitara no aoka hitomanian’ ny mpisorona, mpanao fanompoam-pivavahana ho an’ i Jehovah, ka hanao hoe: Iantrao ny olonao, Jehovah, ary aza avela ho latsa ny lovanao, ka hotapahin’ ny jentilisa; Fa nahoana no hataony any amin’ ny firenena hoe: Aiza Izay Andriamaniny?
Let the priests, the servants of Jehovah, Weep between the porch and the altar, And say, Spare thy people, O Jehovah, And give not thine inheritance to reproach, And to be a by-word to the nations! Why should they say among the nations, Where is their God?
18 Ary Jehovah dia saro-piaro ny taniny sady niantra ny olony.
Then will Jehovah be zealous for his land, And have compassion on his people,
19 Eny, Jehovah namaly ka nanao amin’ ny olony hoe: Indro, hanatitra ny divay sy ny ranom-boaloboka ary ny diloilo ho anareo Aho, ka ho vokin’ izany ianareo; Ary tsy havelako ho latsa any amin’ ny Jentilisa intsony ianareo.
Yea, Jehovah will answer, and say to his people, Behold, I will send you corn, And new wine, and oil, and ye shall be satisfied therewith; And I will no more make you a reproach among the nations.
20 Ary ilay avy any avaratra dia hampanalaviriko anareo ka horoahiko ho any amin’ ny tany karankaina sy mariry; Ny loha-lalany ho any amin’ ny ranomasina atsinanana, ary ny vodi-lalany ho any amin’ ny ranomasina andrefana; Ary ny hamaimboany hiakatra, ary ny fofon-dratsiny hisondrotra; Fa efa nanao zava-dehibe izy.
I will remove far from you the northern host, And I will drive it into a dry and desolate land; Its van toward the Eastern sea, And its rear toward the Western sea. And its scent shall come up, And its ill savor shall come up, Because it hath done great things.
21 Aza matahotra, ry tany fambolena, miravoravoa sy mifalia; Fa manao zava-dehibe Jehovah.
Fear not, O land, exult and rejoice, For Jehovah hath done great things!
22 Aza matahotra, ry biby any an-tsaha, fa mihamaitso ny kijana any an-efitra, mamoa ny hazo, ary vokatra ny aviavy sy ny voaloboka.
Fear not, O ye beasts of the field, For the pastures of the desert spring up, For the tree beareth its fruit; The fig-tree and the vine yield their strength!
23 Ary ianareo, ry zanak’ i Ziona, miravoravoa sy mifalia amin’ i Jehovah Andriamanitrareo; Fa hanome anareo ny loha-orana onony Izy, dia handatsaka ranonorana mivatravatra ho anareo, eny, ny loha-orana sy ny fara-orana aloha.
And, O ye sons of Zion, exult, And rejoice in Jehovah your God! For he giveth you the former rain in just measure, And causeth showers to come down upon you, Even the former rain, and the latter rain, as aforetime.
24 Dia ho feno vary ny famoloana, ary hihoatra ny vata fanantazana ny divay sy ny diloilo.
And the threshing-floors shall be full of wheat, And the vats shall overflow with new wine and oil.
25 Ary honerako ho anareo ilay taona nohanin’ ny valala, dia ny koraika sy ny sompanga ary ny kijeja, izay miaramilako betsaka nalefako hamely anareo.
And I will restore to you the years Which the swarming-locust hath eaten, The licking-locust, the consuming-locust, and the gnawing-locusts, My great army, which I sent among you.
26 Ary hihinana ianareo ka ho voky dia hidera ny anaran’ i Jehovah Andriamanitrareo, fa mahagaga ny fitondrany anareo; Ary tsy ho menatra mandrakizay oloko.
Ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, And praise the name of Jehovah your God, Who hath dealt wondrously with you; And my people shall never be put to shame.
27 Dia ho fantatrareo fa ao afovoan’ Isiraely Aho, ary Izaho no Jehovah Andriamanitrareo, fa tsy misy hafa; Ary tsy ho menatra mandrakizay ny oloko.
Ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, And that I am Jehovah, your God, and none else; And my people shall never be put to shame.
28 Ary rehefa afaka izany, dia handatsaka ny Fanahiko amin’ ny nofo rehetra Aho; Dia haminany ny zanakalahinareo sy ny zanakavavinareo, ny lahiantitrareo hanonofy, ary ny zatovonareo hahita fahitana;
And it shall come to pass afterward, That I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy; Your old men shall dream dreams, Your young men shall see visions.
29 Ary na dia ny mpanompolahy sy ny mpanompovavy aza dia handatsahako ny Fanahiko amin’ izany andro izany.
Upon the men-servants also, and upon the handmaids, Will I pour out my spirit in those days.
30 Ary hanisy fahagagana eny amin’ ny lanitra sy etỳ amin’ ny tany Aho, dia rà sy afo ary setroka mitankosina.
And I will show wonders in the heavens and in the earth; Blood and fire, and pillars of smoke.
31 Ny masoandro hampodina ho aizina, ary ny volana ho rà, alohan’ ny hahatongavan’ ny andron’ i Jehovah, izay sady lehibe no mahatsiravina.
The sun shall be turned into darkness, And the moon into blood, Before the day of Jehovah cometh, The great and the terrible day. Then whoever calleth on the name of Jehovah shall be delivered;
32 Ary na zovy na zovy no hiantso ny anaran’ i Jehovah dia ho afa-mandositra; Fa ao an-tendrombohitra Ziona sy any Jerosalema dia hisy sisa afaka, araka izay efa voalazan’ i Jehovah, ary izay antsoin’ i Jehovah dia ho isan’ izay afa-mandositra.
For upon mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, shall be deliverance, As Jehovah hath spoken; And among the remnant, whom Jehovah shall call.
